at what age did your child stop breastfeeding?

[DVCJEN]

I believe they have meant it's the mother not being able to "let go" and have the child grow up, not as a sexual thing.

Yes, I think you are exactly right!

 

[mouse1]

Somewhere between 21-22 months with DD. She was down to only a couple times a day at that point. By the time I weaned her I was very ready to be done and she was ready too. She didn't put up much of a fight. I plan on trying to go that long with DS. If it is sooner it will be because one of us can't take it any more!

DVCLiz-No agenda. I see nothing wrong with BFing a 2 year old.

Personally I wonder about the 3 year olds who are still in cribs. DD was in her own twin bed at at 1.5. To each their own!

What is the big deal about a child being in a crib till age 3? If there not jumping out and hurting themselves and they like it so what.

 

[golfgal]

You know, if they can lift up your shirt and unhook your bra, they are too old to breastfeed. Sorry, I don't care what the LLL says either. My sister is one of those breastfeed until college type of people and they have 'weening parties' when the kids finally decide to stop nursing. I about died when we got invited to it. NO WAY was I going. My nephew is 18 and his youngest sister is about 4 or 5, I can't keep track, there are 7 of them, so she has nursed for about 18 years straight. Sorry, not my cup of tea.

I nursed all my kids, our oldest stopped at about 6 months, his "choice". The twins were about a year.

 

[punkin]

Cute thread.

I BFed my oldest 'till 9 mos. She weaned herself as I was in school 4 days a week and it was extremely difficult.

I BFed my youngest 'till 4.5 years (yes that long). I had been trying to wean her since she was 3, but she refused (yes, I could have forced it, but did not feel the need). She finally stopped when I complained to her pre-K teacher and she had a talk with her about the fact that nursing was something babies did and she was a big girl.

I had tried the same talk, but I'm only mama. The teacher knows best.

I personally would not be comfortable BFingg a 6 yr. old, but I am no longer as comfortable throwing that stone as I would have been after DD1 who weaned at a more normal time.

 

[CathrynRose]

Let me ask you this: what reason do you think it would be totally fine to breastfeed an average healthy 6 year old?

Im not taking a stance of "YES, it's okay!" although I will not take a stance otherwise, either.

I dont know.

Again, not my babies - not my "bottles". I dont know the reasoning behind doing it for that long, or not. But it's not my business, to be in other peoples!

 

[CathrynRose]

I took it more of a for her own emotional needs. More of a need to be needed sort of thing.

Hadnt thought of it that way - but didnt this woman have a younger child too? Or no?

 

[ChrisnSteph]

BF a 6 year old child is wrong on so many levels! Personally I think BF past the age of 2 is not right, and even then I think that's pushing it, but that's just my opinion. Again, this is just my opinion, but everyone gets in a tizzy over children being on bottles past a certain age, I don't think it should be any different for nursing children.

 

[Marseeya]

Im not taking a stance of "YES, it's okay!" although I will not take a stance otherwise, either.

I dont know.

Again, not my babies - not my "bottles". I dont know the reasoning behind doing it for that long, or not. But it's not my business, to be in other peoples!

Then why participate in discussions?

I sure wouldn't get in somebody's business -- if I knew someone like this, I would never say a word. But on a discussion board, I don't see a problem with talking about issues pertaining to people we've never met or will never know.

 

[Mermaid02]

Hadnt thought of it that way - but didnt this woman have a younger child too? Or no?

I don't know- but maybe as her child got older, she couldn't stand the thought of them not "needing" her so much anymore. In my opinion, this can be a reason that women nurse children that are well beyond needing breast milk nutritionally.

 

[CathrynRose]

Then why participate in discussions?

I sure wouldn't get in somebody's business -- if I knew someone like this, I would never say a word. But on a discussion board, I don't see a problem with talking about issues pertaining to people we've never met or will never know.

I was asked a question I dont have an answer for. What would you like me to say?

Up until this question, I was participating in the discussion, just fine.

 

[chobie]

BF a 6 year old child is wrong on so many levels! Personally I think BF past the age of 2 is not right, and even then I think that's pushing it, but that's just my opinion. Again, this is just my opinion, but everyone gets in a tizzy over children being on bottles past a certain age, I don't think it should be any different for nursing children.

What's not right about breastfeeding past 2?

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

What's not right about breastfeeding past 2?

Excellent question!

 

[chobie]

I don't know- but maybe as her child got older, she couldn't stand the thought of them not "needing" her so much anymore. In my opinion, this can be a reason that women nurse children that are well beyond needing breast milk nutritionally.

Breastfeeding is about more than calorie intake.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Im not taking a stance of "YES, it's okay!" although I will not take a stance otherwise, either.

I dont know.

Again, not my babies - not my "bottles". I dont know the reasoning behind doing it for that long, or not. But it's not my business, to be in other peoples!

It's not my child or my "bottles" either. It was just my opinion. I wouldn't get in this mother's face and tell her I thought she was wrong. It's just my opinion on the subject. Is that ok with you? No need to be huffy about it.

 

[Mermaid02]

Breastfeeding is about more than calorie intake.

True. But what is the benefit to a 6 year old child? Comforting? We take their bottles and pacifiers away by then...

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Then why participate in discussions?

I sure wouldn't get in somebody's business -- if I knew someone like this, I would never say a word. But on a discussion board, I don't see a problem with talking about issues pertaining to people we've never met or will never know.

Thanks You said it better than I did

 

[BuckNaked]

True. But what is the benefit to a 6 year old child? Comforting? We take their bottles and pacifiers away by then...

Exactly. Which is why I believe this mother and others like her do it for their own comfort and feelings of being needed rather than for their children.

 

[Mermaid02]

Exactly. Which is why I believe this mother and others like her do it for their own comfort and feelings of being needed rather than for their children.

I agree completely.

My previous question is a sincere one though.

 

[dismom9761]

I didn't BF my odest.I BF my second until 3 mths.We had to suplimate while he was in the hospital and he would not nurse when he got out.I did not BF my third(long story why not).My last I BF for 4 mths.She had severe reflux and dropped down to the 5th percent from 85th.Once I started giving her special formula with cereal she gained weight.I would have liked to Bf until 9 mths but it wasn't meant to be.I PERSONALLY would not nurse older than a toddler but I would not give one a bottle either. Just personal preferance.

Six years old is just WRONG.

 

[cats7494]

I find it quite strange for a mother to breastfeed that long! I know I certainly would not do that!
I just can not see how on earth it could be good for the child to be breastfed at the age of 6?